FIU vs. Miami
In one of many few Florida meets that dive off as scheduled as a result of Hurricane Helene hitting Florida, the College of Miami beat the visiting Florida Worldwide College 261-81.
Miami received their dominant afternoon began on the correct foot, profitable the meet-opening 200 medley relay in 1:40.89 and saved rolling all through the session. Giulia Carvalho, final yr’s breakout star for Miami, received three occasions, swimming 22.66 within the 50 freestyle (simply off the NCAA ‘B’ reduce), 50.28 within the 100 free, and 54.74 within the 100 fly.
Final season, Carvalho completed thirteenth within the 100 fly on the 2024 NCAA Championships and have become the primary at school historical past to interrupt 22 seconds within the 50 freestyle (21.99).
Carvalho simply missed an NCAA ‘B’ reduce, however freshman Simone Moll picked one up together with her 1:00.00 to win the 100 breaststroke. Moll is a freshman from South Africa and that is her first yards meet however that didn’t cease her from sweeping the breaststroke occasions as she adopted up her win within the 100 breast with a 2:16.09 to win the 200.
Marissa Inouye additionally earned her first collegiate profession win by touching in 10:06.84 to assert victory within the 1000 free, 18.70 seconds forward of the second-place finisher. Like Moll, she didn’t have to attend lengthy for her second win; she positioned first within the 500 freestyle later within the meet (4:57.86).
Mary Kate Kelley swept the backstrokes (55.40/1:59.65) and Mia Vallee the diving boards whereas Savannah Barr, Evelyn Meggesto, and Emma Sundstrand additionally earned particular person victories for Miami. The group closed out the meet with a win within the 400 freestyle relay.
This was FIU’s first meet since graduating three-time NCAA qualifier Christie Chue. They’re the reigning AAC convention champions and although they have been overwhelmed by Miami, the meet did have positives, most of which got here through second or third-place finishes. Nicole Frank took second within the 200 breast (2:20.34), as did Jessica Shpilko within the 50 free (23.39).
Freshmen Tawnnah McLemore and Sally Olsson gave FIU a 2-3 end within the 50 free and 200 breaststroke. McLemore touched behind Shpilko within the 50 free (23.74) and added one other third-place end within the 100 fly (56.70). In the meantime, Olsoon took third within the 200 breast (2:22.31) and fourth in each the 100 breast and 200 IM.
Miami subsequent races on the SMU Basic from Oct. 11-12, whereas FIU welcomes groups for the TYR Fall Basic from Oct. 4-5.
